Hoss50 Report post Posted December 16, 2017 Has anyone loaded for it, and have advice or good loads/powders? I am planning to load the 123gr. HorNady SST in Lapua cases. My cz527 shoots the Hornady steel case ammo with this bullet pretty well so I thought about trying to load it since I have some Lapua cases already. Thanks Harley Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Sparky Report post Posted December 16, 2017 All my 7.62x39 are for my SKS and are not reload able. I just buy the cheap surplus ammo for it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
300RUM Report post Posted December 16, 2017 It has been about 25 years since I loaded 7.62x39. I seem to recall using H322. I currently use H322 for 130 & 140 grain bullet loads for 6.8 SPC. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fatbastard Report post Posted January 7, 2018 I have been using Alliant RL-7 for the all of the pills I have been able to find. The 123g z-max is the same as the SST except with green tip instead of red if you happen to find them. 24.5 grains averaged 2147 fps from my AR- 47, which is pretty dang close with what the book shows and still 2.1 grains away from max. I still need to experiment for accuracy but it's an AR, not high enough on my re-loading to do list to be done yet. Just happy that it's reliable with everything I have tried so far. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
reloader762 Report post Posted January 8, 2018 I have been loading the cartridge for around 15 years in various SKS rifles I've pickup along the way all with excellent results. All of the Hornady 123 gr. .310" bullets in FMJ, SP an V-MAX have shoot really well for me. I've also loaded several different .311" dia. 150 gr. bullets as well including Sierra, Speer and the PPU 150 gr. BTSP bullets. The 150's tend to open up a bit over the .310's but I can still get groups that average around 1.5" or smaller with iron sight at 50 yds. which is perfectly suitable for the thick woods around here. I bought up a pretty good stash of those bullets that shot well for me years ago an put them in my rainy day stash. For about the past 10 or so years I've pretty much fed my X 39 rifles a steady diet or cast lead bullets I cast myself. The Lee .312" 160 gr. RN. Lee .312" 185 gr. RN as well as a custom NOE 155 gr. RNFP bullet all shoot as good as any jacketed bullet I've tried at a much lower per rd. cost. The little Lee .314" 32 cal. SWC isn't bad either with a light charge of Bullseye if you like a subsonic plinker/small game load that works just as good as any 22 rf. load. My favorite powders for Jacketed bullets are AA-1680, Reloader #7,IMR or H-4198, I get best result with the first two powders. I have some CFE Black as well I will be working up some loads with this spring. For cast lead Reloader #7 is a excellent crossover powder that works just as well, IMR or H-4895 is good with cast lead as well, it's a bit slow but using the heavier weight cast bullet it will put some smack down on steel plates. My main go to powder with the 160 or 155 gr. cast bullets is Alliant 2400 it build a nice pressure curve and cycles my SKS rifles with no issue. I Imagine with that CZ you have and a decent scope you can get some nice results handloading. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yotebuster Report post Posted January 8, 2018 ^ that SKS is printing some pretty impressive groups!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
reloader762 Report post Posted January 8, 2018 Those are from my 1970 Yugoslavian,it was a refurb that I got to hand pick out of a full crate. After about two days of cleaning out all the cosmoline it appeared to have been re barreled. I ended up replacing the front sight post with a Tech Sight target post $7 shipped to my door which is about half the dia. or the original post it makes aiming small much easier, I ended up putting one on all my SKS rifles. My 1965 Chinese SKS I bought NIB shoots just as well without even tweaking the loads, I was lucky to get it as you just don't see NIB Chinese SKS rifle around these parts. I also recently picked up an 1952r Russian Black bolt NIB as well. I was over a friend house who had a couple still in the box in the back of his gun room when he purchased them many years ago. I paid $400 for it but I've always wanted a Russian an couldn't pass this one up being basically factory new, I haven't even put the first rd. through it yet but that day will come soon as soon as the weather turns nicer. I've been pretty luck with all my Mil Surp rifles including my Mosins as they have all been good shooters. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fatbastard Report post Posted January 8, 2018 Plus one on the cast bullets. I have a friend that casts the Lee 155 sp powder coated and gas checked. Both of us use them in 300 BLK and 7.62x39 with reloader 7. I keep thinking if we got that mold customized to a hollow point that would drop it down to around 135 grains it would be smack down round for pigs and yotes from both rifles and make a great lever gun round for the 30-30. It is likely that we would loose the reliability in our autoloaders if we did that so we haven't taken the plunge Hoss is loading for a bolt gun so casting would open up a huge world of possibilities for him. I am lucky in that I have a pal that does it for me. I have seen a few on the facebook groups that will cast to your specs and sell too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
reloader762 Report post Posted January 8, 2018 If Al over at NOE had the gas check HP version of TLC313-150 RF in stock I think you would be good to go. The standard FN version isn't bad either as I know Ranch Dog who designed the mold has kill deer, yotes, as well as a few hogs down in TX using it in his bolt gun. Load Notes to go with the bullet as well. http://www.ranchdogoutdoors.com/bin/TLC313150RF/data/TLC313150RF_762x39_LoadNotes.pdf Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fatbastard Report post Posted January 8, 2018 Found this while poking around today. Please save some for me. Kinda rare that they have them and so many in stock. http://www.shootersproshop.com/nosler-products/shopby/f/caliber/7.62/isAjax/1.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
reloader762 Report post Posted January 8, 2018 Found this while poking around today. Please save some for me. Kinda rare that they have them and so many in stock. http://www.shootersproshop.com/nosler-products/shopby/f/caliber/7.62/isAjax/1.html Their all yours,I just can't make myself buy anymore jacketed bullets as I probably have more than I will ever use. Being Nosler it's going to be an excellent bullet and at that price I would probably buy 500 at least. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoss50 Report post Posted January 21, 2018 My first loads are in the box, now I need to get to the range and test them out. My javelina hunt that I plan to use this rifle on is in about a month. I can't wait! Lapua brass RL7 Powder WLR primer Hornady 123gr SST 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
reloader762 Report post Posted January 22, 2018 Looks like you have a good combination there, I hope the test and the hunt both go well and keep us posted. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoss50 Report post Posted January 29, 2018 I took these to the range today too. I didn't do a true group test, I just needed to get the scope set for these loads for these javelina hunt soon. I got it dialed and was hitting the 200yrd gongs with ease. I will group test them next time. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
